New Year New Hope

God has truly been good to me!  He saw me travel to London and South Africa this New Year unscathed and in great spirits. Seeing my best friend and her family soothed my soul and just gave me a whole new vision of life.  I truly feel 2014 is turning out to be a year of renewal.  Starting newer healthier habits, and by healthier I mean in all aspects of life including physical, emotional and financial. I am truly blessed to have a great family unit, a man that loves me despite my imperfections and I despite his.  I have great kids around me and my puppy.  What more could I want?  Well I want a lot more, but I am learning to be grateful and truly cherish what I do have.  

I encourage everyone to get out of their comfort zone, travel, meet different people, put yourselves in situations that you may have never thought you could have before.  I went on this two week journey not knowing what I would face. I traveled over 24 hours alone each way.  I met my friend in her country that I had never been to before, hell I never even traveled overseas prior to this trip.  I met her and her husbands parents; I spend time with and broke bread, and worshiped with South African Indians, when I never even been around American Indians.  I have so many stories to tell, I can honestly say a dream was fulfilled. I certainly crossed items off of my bucket list!

My friend Jacintha and I in Cape Town, South Africa

As I look to grow my own family, I have certainly made up my mind that my goal is not to give a bunch of material items on the holidays, but to seek adventures.  Time spend together is what is truly priceless.  Seeing the world and all that it has to offer does nothing but enriches you and makes you aware of all that you do or do not have.  It really places you in a humble place. My relationship with my boyfriend has grown into something I could not even imagine last year.  Mainly because we appreciate what we have and we can see where we can go.  I hope that 2014 brings all of the promise that I feel today and more.  Not just for myself but for everyone of you that took the time to read these words.  God Bless You and Happy New Year!